"The writing is irregular and the local administration is difficult. Locally recruited low-level traitors take the opportunity to disrupt the law and cause trouble."
"Qin's law is difficult to practice in Shandong." In Tingwei's mansion, Li Si knelt in front of the eucalyptus, holding a scroll of slips in his hand, and there was a pile on the eucalyptus.
He frowned slightly, and the wrinkles on his forehead formed valleys and ravines. This is a document sent back by the Qin officials who were sent to the hometown of the princes.
They said that they had few people and few resources, making it difficult to act locally, and asked Xianyang to send more legal officials to Shandong. They also said that different languages in different places made it difficult to implement the law.
"Where did there come from so many legal officials?" Li Si shook his head and sighed. Under the leadership of the First Emperor, the Qin State swept across the world. In just ten years, the six kingdoms were wiped out, and the great task of unifying the world was completed in one generation.
But precisely because it is swallowed up by a whale and difficult to digest, huge side effects will follow.
indigestion! There are not enough officials. Although Zhao Tuo proposed to increase the number of students enrolled in the school and expand the scope of enrollment.
However, a qualified official who is familiar with Qin's laws cannot be cultivated overnight. In addition, the number of Qin officials required by the newly increased vast area is too large.
Therefore, the number of Qin officials in each city in the newly occupied vassal territories, especially the distant and vast places such as Chu and Qi, is very small, and they can barely maintain the handling of government affairs between counties and counties.
As for the villages and towns further down, they are beyond reach and can only rely on local powerful officials to maintain Qin's rule.
At the same time, different languages and characters in different places make administration more difficult. Qin officials could not understand the local princes' writing, and those newly recruited local officials could not understand Qin's writing. They could not even read documents, let alone promote laws and issue government orders. Every time a government order was issued, it was difficult to understand. Need someone to translate.
In this kind of operation, many officials and local wealthy families took advantage of it to make profits.
"Writing is the foundation for executing edicts and promoting laws. If the writing is not unified, it will be even more difficult to promote Qin law in the world."
"I should meet the emperor in person and advise him on unifying the world's writing system. This will also facilitate administration and promote the law." This idea has actually been in Li Si's mind for some time, and now that he has made the decision, he will not delay any longer. Immediately left the Tingwei Mansion and went to the Qin Palace to see the emperor.
In the Qin Palace. Zhao Tuo had left, leaving only the First Emperor sitting in front of the eucalyptus, accompanied by Zhao Gao and other close servants.
The First Emperor held a piece of hemp paper and rubbed it with his fingers, feeling the subtle unevenness.
He suddenly asked: "Zhao Gao, what do you think of this thing?" Zhao Gao was stunned, and secretly thought about the use of this paper. Didn't Zhao Tuo just mention it when he was here, and you said it was a good thing? Come on, why are you asking me again now?
With this thought in his mind, Zhao Gao said with a flattering smile: "In my opinion, the paper made by Zhao Shaofu can benefit the country and the people, so it should be a sharp weapon for the country. Especially the paper that Zhao Shaofu just suggested Regarding writing, the promotion of this paper will definitely produce very good results, far better than simple slips."
"Yes, this is another weapon of the country." The First Emperor said with a smile: "This Zhao Shaofu built a huge cannon when he was conquering Yan, which can be called the most ferocious weapon in the world. After he came back, he offered me the method of fertilization, which improved the quality of the country." Our Qin State's grain output, and then the curved shaft plow that increased farming efficiency. Later, there was also the way of eating pasta that he improved."
"Now, he has offered me the art of making paper again. How do you think this young man who has just been crowned knows so many things? And he is a sharp weapon for the country." Zhao Gao said hurriedly: "Everyone said that Zhao Shaofu had seen Gongshuzi's legacy is the descendant of Gongshu's lineage. The things he dedicated to Your Majesty should all be recorded in Gongshuzi's legacy." The First Emperor sneered and said: "Gongshuzi's legacy? I think, Maybe Na Gongshu Ban didn't know he knew these things." Zhao Gao was sweating and his hands and feet were a little cold.
What does the emperor mean by this? Why did you say this to me after Zhao Tuo left? Do you want me to convey it?
Zhao Gao was in confusion, but when the First Emperor said this, he also felt strange. Because each of these things that Zhao Tuo has created is very effective, and they are all things that can bring about changes at the national level.
It would be extraordinary if an ordinary person could come up with just one, but now Zhao Tuo was taking it out one after another.
How could it not be suspicious? Gongshuzi's legacy is probably an excuse. However, Zhao Gao couldn't figure out Zhao Tuo's situation and couldn't speak out to defend him. If he said the wrong thing, he would get angry, so he just lowered his head and remained silent.
Fortunately, the emperor had no intention of pursuing this matter further, and instead sighed casually.
"I don't care if those things are really left over from the public transport and are farm techniques. Or if they were taught by others, or if they were just something Zhao Tuo came up with on his own."
"As long as it is beneficial to my country, Qin, I don't mind the origin of these things, I just think there are not enough." The First Emperor said, crumpling the hemp paper in his hand into a ball, feeling the novel touch.
"What your Majesty said is that there are certainly not too many good things that can benefit the country. I believe that the young master must have more good things in his mind, waiting to be presented to Your Majesty." Zhao Gao smiled flatteringly and heard The emperor felt relieved at these words.
According to his understanding, the emperor's words may have two meanings. One is a warning. Two more are needed. The emperor may have seen through Zhao Tuo's words, so he asked Zhao Gao to send a message and warn Zhao Tuo, letting him know that the emperor knew everything and not to use some excuses to trick the emperor.
The emperor's sage cannot be overcome by a human lake. Another meaning is probably to hint to Zhao Tuo that this kid should no longer be bound by the shackles of Gongshuzi's legacy in the future, and no longer need to worry about whether it is something Gongshuzi can come up with.
As long as you have something good, just offer it. His emperor doesn't care where these things come from, he just dislikes not having enough of them.
papermaking? not enough! The emperor wants more!
"Your Majesty, you want to squeeze out all the secret skills that Zhao Tuo possesses." Zhao Gao secretly thought, with a flash of envy in his eyes.
The emperor's warning was not malicious, but more of a desire. Zhao Gao also wanted to be treated like this by the emperor, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of any good ideas that could impress the emperor, so he could only sigh secretly.
Fortunately, the atmosphere in the palace did not become tense for long, and someone from the palace reported that Li Si, the court captain, wanted to see him. The First Emperor nodded and said: "It's Tingwei. He is the master of calligraphy in our Qin State. I just want to discuss the matter of calligraphy and text with him. Please ask him to come in." After a while, Tingwei Li Si walked into the palace. .
"Your Majesty, Li Si, pays homage to your Majesty."
"Get up. The imperial officer comes to the palace to see me. I think there must be something going on." Li Si saluted and stood up, his eyes just happened to see a pile of yellow things in front of the emperor.
Silk? The quantity seems a bit large. Li Si didn't understand why the emperor put so much silk on the eucalyptus, but he was not too curious.
He entered the palace today, but he came with a major national event.
"Your Majesty, the legal officials sent to various places in Shandong during this period have all sent back letters saying that the writing in the six countries is not the same as that of our Qin country."
“The local officials and people in Xianyang cannot understand the decrees and laws that are implemented, and they need someone to translate them. This makes it easy for others to take advantage of them and make profits from them. Some bold people even dare to change the laws privately. He deceived the local people into not knowing the Qin characters."
"At the same time, the officials I sent to various places in Xianyang also have difficulty understanding the local writing and language. In addition, the number of officials dispatched is too small, and they are easily deceived by the subordinate officials."
"Such chaos makes it difficult for our Qin State to issue political orders to the princes' hometowns and enforce laws throughout the world."
"My former minister Li Sijian asked your Majesty to unify the world's writing, so that officials and people all over the world can understand Xianyang's edicts and abide by the laws of our country, Qin Dynasty. This will make the orders from the top down and the intentions from the bottom up."
"In this way, the world will be truly unified!" Li Si spoke passionately and with piercing eyes. He believed that the emperor would definitely like this suggestion.
